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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The outcome of a college football game can change following a personal foul penalty.
But how often is that call roughing the holder, as was the case Saturday night in Chattanooga's 35-27 win over Georgia Southern in Finley Stadium?
Yes - roughing the holder.
In the NCAA Football Rules and Interpretations book, it states that roughing is a personal foul penalty that endangers the kicker or holder.
And Georgia Southern defensive tackle Roderick Tinsley definitely did that, punishing holder Sloan Allison on a missed 40-yard field goal attempt late in the third quarter.
"Oh, he roughed me," said Allison.
Georgia Southern coach Jeff Monken had little to argue or say about the play: "We had a guy in there in the backfield, and we didn't block it, and we ran into the holder and gave them a first down."
The roughing the holder play began a five-play stretch of fortune for the Mocs (4-2, 3-1) and deflation for the Eagles, who dropped their second consecutive game.
Chattanooga quarterback B.J. Coleman scampered in from 11 yards out on the following play to pull the Mocs within 21-20.
"It was pretty deflating because I thought we had the stop," Sophomore defensive tackle Brent Russell said. "They came back and scored on the next play. That was very deflating and I even thought the ball popped out."
Three snaps later, Robert Brown fumbled and gave Chattanooga the ball 25 yards from the end zone. The Mocs took advantage with a 3-yard sweep by J.J. Jackson that put the Chattanooga ahead for good.
Jackson's run came as part of a 148-yard rushing effort for the Mocs who wound up with 195 rushing yards.
